Farm and Stable | Team Lead

Job Position: Farm and Stable | Team Lead

Company: Chandler Macleod

Expected salary:

Location: Bawley Point, NSW

Farm and Stable | Team Lead Job Details:

As one of the Australia’s largest providers of human resources solutions, Chandler Macleod has a proven track record of unleashing potential in people and companies. For over 40 years Chandler Macleod’s recruitment business has connected leading-edge projects and employers with outstanding business professionals.

Our client is seeking to engage a Farm and Stable | Team Lead on a Permanent, Full -time basis.

Role Overview:

• Responsible for organisation of stables and pens to ensure facilities are prepared for mares to be scanned, including but not limited to cleanliness of the crush area, yards and cleaning troughs and associated areas.
• Assist the veterinary team in monitoring the condition and health status of recipient mares, including reporting lameness, wounds and colic symptoms to the veterinary team.
• Care and welfare of the horses including administration of vaccines and de-worming of recipient herd.
• Assist veterinarian in administering medication.
• Assist the Veterinarian with scanning recipient mares.
• Feed up and checks of all recipient mares.
• Handling of recipient mares; training to lead, tie up, stand/hold for farrier and load.
• Provide and organise movement of recipient mares to and from breeding facilities.
• Maintain cleanliness of the cars and horse trailers after use.
• Liaise with the Veterinary team, reporting any issues that may require the Veterinarian’s attention.
• Report and liaise with veterinary team and farm manager on status on individual paddocks, for example damage to fencing, fallen trees, grass levels for recipient mares, presence of noxious weeds, functionality and cleanliness of water throughs.
• Report and liaise with veterinary team and farm manager regarding the level of hay in hay feeders, damage of the hay feeders, presence of lick blocks.
• Making sure enough hay will carry over on the weekends and arrangements are made before public holidays or holidays of responsible individuals.
• Making sure cars, buggies and or quad bikes are fuelled up and operational before hand over during the week, but especially before weekends and or public holidays.
• Relocation of mares and foals around the property as required and retrieval of mares post weaning.
• Assistance with the breeding program as required.
• Always ensure the de-worming program and feed regime is implemented under supervision of the veterinary team.
• Review and report on monthly stock inventory and expenditures as required.
• A current Driver’s License and the ability to work weekends is essential.

Mandatory Requirements:

• To be eligible applicants must be Australian Citizens.

If you feel you are a suitable candidate submit your application by hitting “Apply for this job”. Alternatively, you can call Fiona Bell on 02 6268 9931 or email [email protected] for further discussion.

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion

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